Lightning in the Saturnian system

Details Lightning in the Saturnian system Lightning in the Saturnian system

Dec 2007

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2007agufmae31a0043f&link_type=abstract

American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2007, abstract #AE31A-0043

Physics

3304 Atmospheric Electricity, 3324 Lightning, 5704 Atmospheres (0343, 1060), 6275 Saturn, 6281 Titan

Scientific paper

The Cassini/RPWS (Radio and Plasma Wave Science) instrument has measured the so-called SEDs (Saturn Electrostatic Discharges) which are the radio signatures of lightning in Saturn's atmosphere. During the Cassini mission SEDs have occurred infrequently, but a typical SED storm lasts several weeks with a highly variable flash rate, and in most cases there has been also a correlated cloud feature observed by the Cassini cameras. We will discuss the main physical characteristics of these SEDs like flash duration and rates, spectral radio power, and their polarization, and we will make a comparison with terrestrial lightning flashes. We will also report on our search for bursty radio signals indicative of lightning from Titan. Although lightning seems possible in Titan's thick nitrogen and methane dominated atmosphere, no clear signature has been detected at any of the first 35 close Titan flybys.

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